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Orioles and Yankees Play Doubleheader in the Bronx

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The Orioles and the Yankees played two baseball games on the same day.

The teams had a game planned for Saturday. But they moved it to Friday.

This made a doubleheader. A doubleheader is two games on one day.

The games happened in the Bronx. The Bronx is in New York City. The Yankees play their home games there.

Both teams had a lineup for Game 1. A lineup is the list of players who play in a game.

Fans watched the two teams compete. The Orioles and Yankees are both Major League Baseball teams.

Vocabulary5 words

baseball
a sport where players hit a ball with a bat
doubleheader
two games played on the same day
lineup
the list of players who play in a game
Bronx
a part of New York City
Major League Baseball
the top baseball league in the USA

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Quiz

1. Why did the teams play a doubleheader?
2. Where did the games happen?
3. What is a doubleheader?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Orioles and the Yankees played two _____ games on the same day.

The teams had a game planned for _____. But they moved it to Friday.

This made a _____. A doubleheader is two games on one day.

The games happened in the _____. The Bronx is in New York City.

Both teams had a _____ for Game 1.

The Orioles and Yankees are both _____ teams.

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